used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
for the reason that
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
Clayton
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From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
being joined in close association
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading To Justin now even the elements seemed to stir with consciousness.
crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/
plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
Davison
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From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
wanted intensely
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading To Justin now even the elements seemed to stir with consciousness.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
divisible by two
From this reading To Justin now even the elements seemed to stir with consciousness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
located inward
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
instilledverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪld/
past form of “instill” — impart gradually
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
Justin
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From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
Justin's
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From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
absolutely essential
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
go across or through
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
SANDERSnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
move an implement through
From this reading To Justin now even the elements seemed to stir with consciousness.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no sickly sentimentality, but had the power to strengthen his inner life and add to his growing manliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM SANDERS The feeling which hallowed the mere local surroundings of love held its place tenaciously in Justin’s heart and seemed not likely to pass away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Justin was employed on the ranch now, and though there were many distasteful things connected with the work, he desired to remain, because it gave him so many opportunities to be near Lucy Davison.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The necessary cruelties connected with the rearing and handling of cattle on a great range sickened him at times; for a love that was almost a worship of all life, the lower forms equally with the higher, had been instilled by Clayton into every fibre of his being.
